Helpful hint
The crossword clue "Helpful hint" is answered by TIP, a 3-letter entry. Used 54 times across 22 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 17 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
TIP
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the TIP answer page.
Used 54 times across 22 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 17 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- POINTER (1 uses in xd)
- SUGGESTION (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for TIP
Every other clue in this collection answered by TIP, most used first.
- Gratuity - used 140 times, most recently in 2026
- Bit of advice - used 98 times, most recently in 2026
- Pointer - used 73 times, most recently in 2026
- Waiter's reward - used 46 times, most recently in 2026
- Piece of advice - used 34 times, most recently in 2026
- Hint - used 29 times, most recently in 2025
- Reward for waiting - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Helpful connections - INS, used 53 times
- Hint - CUE, used 26 times
- Helpful contacts - INS, used 23 times
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